National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 4, Atlanta 1
Thursday, December 23, 2010 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 23, 2010
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees: Dave Jackson, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 17565
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Atlanta 0101
Boston 1214
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 19-13-1-4 10-7-0-2 9-6-1-2 L2
Boston 18-11-1-3 9-6-1-2 9-5-0-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Bruins have a 9-6-1-2 record at home this season. The Atlanta Thrashers have a 9-6-1-2 record on the road.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bruins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Thrashers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Shawn Thornton played for 11:12 during 18 shifts and scored 2 points. Shawn Thornton had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Dustin Byfuglien played for 23:33 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Dustin Byfuglien had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Boston had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Atlanta had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta   Boston
Dustin Byfuglien 1 Points Shawn Thornton 2
Dustin Byfuglien 1 Goals Shawn Thornton 2
Evander Kane 1 Assists Daniel Paille 2
N/A Power Play Goals Michael Ryder 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Patrice Bergeron 1
Ondrej Pavelec .889 Save Percentage Tim Thomas .963
Ondrej Pavelec 32 Saves Tim Thomas 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Atlanta 27 1 0-3 4-5 54 25
Boston 36 4 1-5 3-3 66 38
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Bruins have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Thrashers have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .471 after a loss.